2009年1月26日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Elections

For Obama, getting out and about just got tougher (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2009 02:11 AM CST

In this Jan. 13, 2009 file photo, then-President-elect Barack Obama arrives at a private residence for a dinner in Chevy Chase, Md. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)AP - Among the pressing questions swirling at the dawn of the Obama administration: Will Michelle and Barack Obama's Friday date nights survive?

NY Senate pick offers to find 'common ground' (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2009 12:19 AM CST

New York Gov. David Paterson, left, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, New York Senator-designate Kirsten Gillibrand and New York Sen. Charles Schumer meet in a restaurant in the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009. Gillibrand was named to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton after she was named secretary of state. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)AP - Senator-designate Kirsten Gillibrand pledged Sunday to combat gun violence while protecting hunters' rights, saying "there's enormous space for common ground" on issues that she differs from fellow New York Democrats.

Democrats: Stimulus plan no quick fix for economy (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2009 12:16 AM CST

In this photo provided by CBS, Vice President Joe Biden appears on CBS's 'Face the Nation' in Wilmington, Del., Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/CBS Face the Nation, Karin Cooper)AP - The White House warned Sunday that the country could face a long and painful financial recovery, even with major government intervention to stimulate the economy and save financial institutions.

AP IMPACT: Lobbyists skirt Obama's earmark ban (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2009 12:18 AM CST

President Barack Obama at his South Carolina primary night rally in Columbia, South Carolina, January 26, 2008. REUTERS/Joshua Lott/FilesAP - President Barack Obama's ban on earmarks in the $825 billion economic stimulus bill doesn't mean interest groups, lobbyists and lawmakers won't be able to funnel money to pet projects.

Dem lobbyists go to Congress to cleanse (Politico)

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 05:40 PM CST

Politico - With Democrats running the show in Washington and President Obama pledging to block most lobbyists from the White House, the revolving door is in full effect for Democrats — but it’s spinning in reverse.

Issue of terrorists' rights to test Obama's pledge (AP)

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 05:40 PM CST

In this Jan. 11, 2002 file photo, released by the Department of Defense, detainees wearing orange jump suits sit in a holding area as military police patrol during in-processing at the temporary detention facility Camp X-Ray on Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Shane T.McCoy, File)AP - President Barack Obama's pledge of bipartisan cooperation with Congress will be tested as he tries to fulfill a campaign promise to close Guantanamo Bay and establish a new system for prosecuting suspected terrorists.

McCain grudgingly says defense pick will proceed (AP)

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 11:59 AM CST

Caroline Kennedy waves after being introduced before the third debate between then US Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and former U.S. Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York in this October 15, 2008 file photo. (Gary Hershorn/Files/Reuters)AP - Sen. John McCain said Sunday the confirmation of President Barack Obama's choice for deputy defense secretary should move forward despite concerns about the nominee's role as a former defense lobbyist.

Bolivian voters back pro-indigenous constitution (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2009 01:59 AM CST

Bolivia's President Evo Morales, right, holding up a copy of the proposed new constitution, attends a political rally in La Paz, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009. Bolivian voters embraced a new constitution that promises more power for the poor indigenous majority and grants Morales a shot at remaining in office through 2014. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)AP - Bolivians easily approved a new constitution granting more power to the indigenous majority, but its weak support in the opposition-controlled lowland east leaves the racially torn country divided as ever.

Biden: Obama's confidant, not deputy president (AP)

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 11:14 AM CST

AP - The president's confidant — not the deputy president. That's how Joe Biden sees his role as vice president to Barack Obama.

Biden back in Del. for first weekend as VP (AP)

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 10:45 AM CST

AP - Joe Biden took the train back and forth each day between Delaware and Washington during his decades in the Senate. So where did the famous Amtrak commuter spend his first weekend as vice president of the United States?

Congress takes up economic plans, Treasury nominee (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2009 02:26 AM CST

In this photograph provided by 'Meet the Press,' Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner appears on 'Meet the Press'' with moderator David Gregory Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, at the NBC studios in Washington. (AP Photo/Meet The Press, Alex Wong)AP - Congress is set to tackle the economy this week by considering President Barack Obama's choice to head the Treasury Department and by acting on legislation to spur economic growth.

Bolivians approve sweeping constitutional reforms (AFP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2009 12:22 AM CST

Bolivians celebrate the first results of the constitutional referendum in the Murillo square in La Paz. Bolivians approved sweeping constitutional changes that would bring greater political power to the country's indigenous majority and allow President Evo Morales to run for re-election.(AFP/Javier Mamani)AFP - Bolivian President Evo Morales celebrated victory Monday after his compatriots approved sweeping constitutional changes that would empower the country's indigenous majority and let the president run for re-election.

Obama to let states restrict emissions standards (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 11:41 PM CST

File photo shows a jet flyinig over congested traffic on the 405 freeway as it comes in to land at Los Angeles International Airport. President Barack Obama on Monday is expected to issue new regulations allowing several US states to set tougher car emissions and fuel efficiency standards, the New York Times reported, citing administration officials.(AFP/Getty Images/File/David Mcnew)AFP - President Barack Obama is expected to issue new regulations Monday, allowing several US states to set tougher car emissions and fuel efficiency standards, US media and congressional officials said.

Obama acts to reverse Bush climate moves: officials (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 11:40 PM CST

U.S. President Barack Obama walks with former president George W. Bush (L) after Obama was sworn-in as the 44th president of the United States and the first African-American to lead the nation, at the Capitol in Washington, January 20, 2009. (J. Scott Applewhite/Pool/Reuters)Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama will start reversing former President George W. Bush's climate change policies on Monday with steps to raise fuel efficiency standards and grant states authority to limit greenhouse gas emissions from cars.

States may gain power over emissions standards (AP)

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 08:48 PM CST

File photo shows a jet flyinig over congested traffic on the 405 freeway as it comes in to land at Los Angeles International Airport. President Barack Obama on Monday is expected to issue new regulations allowing several US states to set tougher car emissions and fuel efficiency standards, the New York Times reported, citing administration officials.(AFP/Getty Images/File/David Mcnew)AP - President Barack Obama is poised to let California and other states set their own auto emission standards in their drive to slash greenhouse gases, an official familiar with the decision said Sunday.

Obama Woos Republicans on Stimulus, Seeking Longer-Term Support (Bloomberg)

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 06:00 PM CST

Bloomberg - Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama proved he could win over Republican voters. Now he’s trying to show he can do the same with the party’s lawmakers.

Rove's prediction (Politico)

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 05:54 PM CST

Politico - Speaking to students at Miami University, Karl Rove—who has thought a bit about the politics of national security —predicts:

Blago's media blitz: NBC, ABC, CNN (Politico)

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 04:20 PM CST

Politico - .msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px;} .msnbcLinks a:link, .msnbcLinks a:visited {color: #5799db !important;} .msnbcLinks a:hover, .msnbcLinks a:active {color:#CC0000 !important;} Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy As I mentioned earlier, Gov. Blagojevich jumped the gun on ABC's announced television exclusive by doing a sit-down with NBC's Amy Robach.

Burden in Minn. Senate trial heavier on Coleman (AP)

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 01:22 PM CST

In a Nov. 19, 2008 file photo, observers look over the shoulder of election judges Marge Dolan during the recount process in the U.S. Senate race between Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken in Minneapolis. A three-judge panel begins hearing arguments Monday in Coleman's lawsuit over the result of the recount. (AP Photo/Jim Mone,file)AP - It's been two months since the U.S. Senate election that pitted Democrat Al Franken against incumbent Republican Norm Coleman, but it's still impossible to say who actually won.

Biden see himself as Obama's confidant (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jan 2009 01:03 PM CST

Vice President Joe Biden, pictured on January 22, 2009, said Sunday he saw himself as the confidant of President Barack Obama, not as the country's deputy president as he took up his new role after 36 years in the Senate.(AFP/File/Saul Loeb)AFP - Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday he saw himself as the confidant of President Barack Obama, not as the country's deputy president as he took up his new role after 36 years in the Senate.

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